Sauve, Gard
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A general view of Sauve
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées | |
| Department | Gard | |
| Arrondissement | Le Vigan | |
| Canton | Quissac | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Olivier Gaillard[1] | |
| Area1 | 31.56 km2 (12.19 sq mi) | |
| Population (Jan. 2018)2 | Lua error in Module:Wd at line 405: invalid escape sequence near '"^'. | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 30311 / 30610 | |
| Elevation | 75–470 m (246–1,542 ft) | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Sauve (French pronunciation: [sov]) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.
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Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,268 | — |
| 1968 | 1,328 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 1,277 | −3.8% |
| 1982 | 1,417 | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 1,606 | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 1,690 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 1,879 | +11.2% |
Personalities
In the early-1990s, American underground comic artist Robert Crumb traded six of his sketchbooks for a townhouse in Sauve. He presently lives there with his family.
The late drummer of the Rolling Stones, Charlie Watts (1941-2021) had an apartment in the town.
Roger Katan, French-American architect, planner, sculptor, and activist, resides in the village.
International relations
Sauve is twinned with:
See also
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